Regulation (EU) No. 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants

Keyword

Agricultural commodities Mountain area Certification Internal trade Consumer protection Animal feed/feedstuffs

Abstract

This Regulation aims to help producers of agricultural products and foodstuffs to communicate the product characteristics and farming attributes of those products and foodstuffs to buyers and consumers, ensuring: (a) fair competition for farmers and producers of agricultural products and foodstuffs having value-adding characteristics and attributes; (b) the availability to consumers of reliable information pertaining to such products; (c) respect for intellectual property rights. In particular the Regulation sets out quality schemes which provide the basis for the identification and protection of names and terms that indicate or describe agricultural products with value-adding characteristics. The Annex lays down the list of agricultural products and foodstuffs covered by these provisions.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 1303 on penalties for violation of agricultural product quality and food regulations.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Consumer protection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Quality Schemes for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 296 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification, Fraud/deceit/adulteration, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Nº 6/2015 - Ley de Denominaciones de Origen e Indicaciones Geográficas Protegidas de ámbito territorial supraautonómico.

Legislation | Spain

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Agricultural commodities, Certification, Consumer protection, Fraud/deceit/adulteration, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté ministériel concernant la conversion de noms enregistrés en tant que spécialité traditionnelle garantie en vertu de l'article 26 du règlement (UE) no. 1151/2012 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 21 novembre 2012 relatif aux systèmes de qualité applicables aux produits agricoles et aux denrées alimentaires.

Legislation | Belgium | 2015

Keyword: Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Registration, Agricultural commodities, Beverages, Condiments/herbs/spices

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 668/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No. 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | 2014

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Certification, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs as regards Protected Designations of Origin, Protected Geographical Indications and Guaranteed Traditional Specialties.

Legislation | Italy | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Certification, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1376 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Consumer protection, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Registration, Standards, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 767 of 2015 on Procedures for the Registration, Protection and Supervision of Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin and Traditional Specialities Guaranteed of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs

Legislation | Latvia | 2015

Keyword: Intellectual property rights/patents, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Agricultural commodities, Viticulture/oenological practices

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union Common Agricultural Policy Implementation Act (2014)

Legislation | Estonia | 2014

Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Financial agricultural measures, Fiscal and market measures, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation, Farming, Governance, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on agriculture (2018).

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Apiculture/sericulture, Basic legislation, Certification, Cooperative/producer organization, Business/industry/corporations, Data collection/reporting, Ecological production/organic production, Equipment, Family farming, Farming, Financial agricultural measures, Fiscal and market measures, Inspection, Integrated management, Internal trade, International relations/cooperation, International trade, Local government, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Ownership, Rural employment, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Codex Alimentarius, Standards, Mineral water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 665/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to conditions of use of the optional quality term ‘mountain product’.

Legislation | 2014

Keyword: Mountain area, Agricultural commodities, Certification, Internal trade, Consumer protection, Grazing, Pastoralism

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 664/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the establishment of the Union symbols for protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed and with regard to certain rules on sourcing, certain procedural rules and certain additional transitional rules.

Legislation | 2013

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Certification, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

Legislation | 2017

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX